Barcelona boosts offshore 5G connectivity
Advanced connection up to 3.5km off coast brought in ahead of America’s Cup sailing race
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Current affairs and social issues
Minors treated for screen addiction up by 15% in 2023
Spott Center has treated 207 screen-addicted youngsters in the past 8 years
Controversy over Molotov Cocktail workshop event at Granollers Festa Major
Videos emerge on social media of children learning how to engage in riotous behavior
Animal shelter in southern Catalonia overwhelmed with sick wild cats
Tortosa's Petjades de l'Ebre site accommodates 120 animals and is looking for volunteers
Drought benefits salt harvest in southern Catalonia
Collection expected to reach 120,000 tons
Christmas market inspired street wins Festes de Sants decorations contest
Various streets have seen vandalism in their 'guarnits'
Barcelona recovers all pre-pandemic flight connections with Asia as Shanghai route returns
Route to reinforce 'economic and cultural links' between two cities
Spain's National Police to increase patrols during America's Cup
Body has agents deployed at emergency management center in Barcelona and in Catalan ports
Menstrual cycles altered by stress of Covid confinement, study suggests
Changes in emotional state "significantly" influenced menstrual disorders
Catalan police suspend officers who helped Puigdemont flee after return
Chief commissioner says agents do not deserve to wear the Mossos police uniform
Residents denounce vandalism of Festes de Sants decorations
Neighbors regret "uncivil" behavior and remind visitors of work that goes behind decorations
Catalan police acknowledge 'mistakes' in Puigdemont arrest plan
Mossos d'Esquadra admit wrongdoing in text sent to Spanish Supreme Court judge
Barcelona Ombudsman’s Office calls for addressing 'structural causes' of street sellers
Institution denounces municipal actions "not sufficient" to guarantee human rights
Drought causes third consecutive bad season of nut harvesting
Lack of yield increases danger of wildfires
Retired police officer allegedly kills two women before dying by suicide
Two women were the partner and former partner of the presumed perpetrator
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